Valve-operating mechanism.



No. 7'||,863. Patented ont. 2|, |902. J. C. HUMPHREYS.

VALVE OPERATING MECHANISM'.

(Applicazidn med may 24, 1901.) (No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN C. IIUMPHREYS, OF SUTTON, VEST VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOCLAUDE S. PHILLIPS, OF LANES BOTTOM, WEST VIRGINIA.

VALVE-OPERATING MECHANISM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 711,863, dated October21, 1902.

Application filed May 24., 1901.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN O. HUMPHREYS, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Sutton, in the county of Braxton and State of West-Virginia, have invented a new and useful Valve-OperatingMechanism,ofwhich the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to valve-operating mechanism for washbowlsand other analogous receptacles; and one object thereof is to providenovel means wherebya valve may be moved to an operative or inoperativeposition without the necessity of the operator immersing his hands inthe water contained in the receptacle.

A further object is to employ a novel construction which will do awaywith the necessity of holding-chains or other similar devices within thebowl, thus leaving the entire interior of said bowl clear and free ofany valve operating or holding mechanism.

In carrying out the above objects the means described in the followingspecification and shown in the accompanying drawings is consideredpreferable; but it will be understood that such changes may be madetherefrom as are within the scope of the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical section through a washbowl,showing the valve and operating mechanism therefor in elevation. Fig. 2is a vertical section, on an enlarged scale, through the valve operatingmechanism. Fig. 3 is a cross-section taken on the line X X of Fig. 2.'

Similar numerals of reference designate like and corresponding parts inall the figures of the drawings.

In illustrating the application of the present invention an ordinarywashbowl'is shown, (designated by the reference-,numeral 10,) having acentral discharge-opening 11 in the bottom, from which leads aneduction-pipe, (designated as a whole by the reference-numeral 12.)

For the purpose of closing the communication between the bowl andeduction-pipe a valve 13 is provided, said valve comprising a tubularcasing 14, havinga plurality of orices 15, whereby a strainer is formed.The upper end of this casing is closed by a cap this friction-lug.

Serial No. 61.797. (No model.)

16, the edge of which projects over the casing to form an annular flange17, that lits over the edge of the discharge-opening 11.` The Aunderface of the cap 16 is provided with a 55 centrally-arrangedscrew-threaded boss 18, into which is screwed a valve-stem 19, saidvalve-stem being located longitudinally within, but spaced from, thewalls of the casing 14 and projecting below the lower end of said 6ocasing.

The eduction-pipe l2 consists of two sections 20 and 21, lthe adjacentends of which are spaced apart. The section 2O is secured to the bowlabout the discharge-opening, and the section 21 is connected with anydesired conducting pipe. Bridging the space between the adjacent ends ofthese sections is a sleeve 22, that overlaps said ends by having itsupper end surrounding the lower end 7o of the section 2O and its lowerend inserted into the upper end of the section 21. This sleeve is freelyslidable upon said sections and can thus be raised or lowered, asdesired.

It is provided, preferably contiguous to its lower end, with a cross-arm23, into which screws the lower end of the valve-stem 19.

Secured `to a suitable horizontal bar 24,

which is located below the usual platform 25,

is a supporting-bracket 26, which comprises 8o a base 27, havingupstanding hinge-ears 28 and raised seats 29 arranged upon the oppositesides of said ears. A lever 30 is pivoted intermediate its ends to thehinge-ears 28 and is provided with a depending frictionlug 3l, locateddirectly below the pivot-point. A dat sheet-metal holding-spring 32 hasits opposite ends resting in the seats 29 of the bracket and bearsagainst the under side of provided with a yoke the arms 33 of which arepivotally secured to`the opposite sides-of the sleeves 22 by means of apair of links 34. An operating-rod 35 is secured to the opposite end ofthe lever 30 and passing through 95 the platform 25 has its upper endprojecting above the same and provided with a suitable handle-knob 36.

The operation of the device will be' readily understood. By pressingdownwardly upon 10o the operating-rod 35 the opposite end of the leverwill be raised, thus elevating the sleeve,

One end of the lever 30 is 9o and consequently the valve carriedthereby. This will bring the strainer portion of the casing 14 above theedge of the dischargeopening, and the water will have a free passage-waytherethrough and into the discharge-pipe. At the same time any articleswill be prevented by means of the strainer from escaping. Theholding-spring 32 bearing against the friction-lug 3l will hold thevalve in elevated position. In order to close the communication betweenthe dischargepipe and the bowl, it is only necessary to 'elevate theoperating-rod, whereupon the Valve will be lowered and the annularflange thereof will fit snugly about the edge of the discharge-opening.The holding-spring will still bear upon the friction-lug 31 and hold itin this position also. By the construction as set forth, therefore, itwill 'oe seen that the Valve-operating mechanism is entirely exterior ofthe bowl. valve is securely held in any position by means of thecoacting friction -lng and holdingspring, and because of the arrangementof the sleeve with the discharge-pipe sections there is no danger ofleakage.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction, operation, andmany advantages of the herein-described invention will be apparent tothose skilled in the art With- A out further description, and it will beunderstood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion, andminor details ot' construction may be resorted to without departing fromthe spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination with a receptacle having a discharge-opening, of avalve for closing the opening, said valve comprising a perforatedcasing, a cap closing the upper end of the casing and projecting overthe upper edge of the same to form an annular flange which engages overthe edge of the dischargeopening, a valve-stem located longitudinallywithin and projecting below the lower end of At the the same time thethe casing, said stem being secured at its upper end to the under faceof the cap, and operating means connected to the projecting end of thestem.

2. In valve-operating` mechanism, the combination with a receptaclehaving a dischargeopening, of a valve for closing the opening, andoperating means for the valve, said means including a lever pivotedintermediate its ends and connected to the valve, said lever beingprovided with an oset projection, and a friction-spring supported at itsends and having an intermediate portion bearing against the projectionto hold the lever against move- Inent.

3. In valve-operating mechanism, the coinbination with a receptaclehavinga dischargeopening, of a valve for closing the opening, andoperating means for the valve, said means includingra lever pivotedintermediate its ends and'having a connection with the valve at one end,said lever being provided with an o'set projection, a friction-springsupported at its ends and having an intermediate portion bearing againstthe projection of the lever, and an operating-rod connected to the freeend of the lever and provided with a handle-knob.

4. In Valve-operating mechanism, the combination with a receptaclehaving a dischargeopening, of a Valve for closing the opening, andoperating means for the valve, said means includinga pivoted leverhaving an offset pro-l jection located adjacent to the pivot, asupporting-bracket upon which the lever is pivoted, said bracket havinga pair of seats arranged upon opposite sides of the projection, and aspring having its opposite ends located in the seat and having anintermediate portion bearing against the projection of the le- Ver tohold the latter against movement.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOI-IN C. I-IUMPHREYS.

Witnesses:

C. B. CARLIN, CARY C. l-IINER.

